I want a drone. I have one my wife bought for me a few years ago. It's a bit hard to fly though and you can see what I mean by this short video of one of my flights. Better strap on your air sickness bag!

Today's drones have auto-gyro systems to keep them steady. The leading company of drones is DJI and their new "Mavic Pro" is perfect. It offers first person view, fantastic flying capabilities and an incredible 4k video camera. It has a 10km range! You could literally sit in your living room and fly! Other features are obstacle avoidance, return to home feature, and object tracking. They are so stable you can hover and set a 40 second shutter speed! They sell for about $1300 and have been hard to get due to demand. I'll wait a year or so and wait for the prices to come down. I want it to film the incredible scenery here in PEI and may hire out my services for filming properties for sale etc. There's talk of licensing coming out this year for drones which is a good idea.

Very, very strict rules here in the old country. All drones sold officially are limited (internally) to no more than 400 feet above ground and must be outside of all controlled airspace. This includes airspace around many of our small aerodromes. Other rules prevent their use near people and they must be kept in sight at all times. Licences are required for many operations. Unfortunately, too many users are not aware of the rules, or just ignore them, and conflict with helicopters is also a big danger. (Helicopters are allowed to land pretty much anywhere with the landowners permission within their own rules)

I want it to film the incredible scenery here in PEI and may hire out my services for filming properties for sale etc. There's talk of licensing coming out this year for drones which is a good idea.

My brother brought his high-end drone to PEI and filmed our house/property. He also filmed my Mother-in-law's birthplace (New London Lighthouse). I think it makes sense for every real estate agent to own a drone.

I bought a Phantom 4 late September for work. The quality of the pictures/videos is amazing. I took a daily picture from the same spot at 90M elevation. Then put a Power Point together so the boss's could see the daily progress from start to finish. With roughly 35 minute flight time on 1 battery charge, I could make 3 flights a day, morning, after lunch and late afternoon. Fly around the work fronts without walking around the heavy equipment and putting myself at risk. Within a few flights I caught right on and it's actually pretty simple to fly. If your having a blonde moment you can always hit the come home button. I caught it on sale at Staples.

The flight rules I have copy/pasted below. Looks like there will be more rules coming in 2018. With all the idiots out there, they need these rules. I set my drone at a maximum height of 90M. But you still have to watch out for low flying aircraft flying the pipelines, bird etc.

Flying your drone safely and legally

If you plan to fly a drone for fun you must learn and follow the laws that apply to recreational drone use. If you are using your drone for work or research, you will need special permission to fly your drone.

Tips for safely flying recreational drones

Keep your drone where you can see it with your own eyes not through an on-board camera, monitor or smartphone

Make sure your drone is safe for flight before takeoff

Ask yourself, for example: Are the batteries fully charged? Is it too cold to fly?

Respect the privacy of others - do not fly over private property or take photos or videos without permission

When you need permission to fly drones

If you fly your drone for fun and it weighs 35 kg or less, you do not need special permission from Transport Canada.

If you fly your drone for work or research, or if it weighs over 35 kg, you must get a Special Flight Operations Certificate. The certificate tells you how and where you are allowed to use your drone. Although most operators will need a certificate, you may be able to qualify for one of two exemptions.